Educations Matters: Diverse Children's Book Reviews
Ideas to teach kids kindness, compassion and giving back.
Now that the kids are back in school, it’s a good time to discuss bullying at home with your kids. Did you know that the best way to deal with bullies is to have bystanders stand up for the victim? Some schools teach this as part of their curriculum, but this is a good lesson…
In this increasingly self-absorbed world where people can spend more time staring at a screen than they can communicate with each other face to face, it’s getting more and more important to teach children the importance of doing good in the world. As well, with the growing number of natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and other…
There’s no such thing as a bad dog, just a bad owner. John Grogan, Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is tomorrow, April 30. This day was created as a way to raise awareness for thousands of pets that are waiting for (and needing) adoption from the shelters. It…
Today is International Book Giving Day! The aim? To get books into the hands of as many children as possible. Today I will be giving away a diversity book bundle on my Instagram @PragmaticMom. Follow me and tag two people to win my giveaway! 14th February is about sharing the love of books! #bookgivingday International Book…
International Book Giving Day takes place on 14th February each year. The aim? To get books into the hands of as many children as possible. 14th February is about sharing the love of books! #bookgivingday International Book Giving Day is a 100% volunteer initiative aimed at increasing children’s access to and enthusiasm for books. Most children…
Staples Unveil Renovated Afterschool Resource Room at Curley K-8 School with City Year Boston Staples also will donate school supplies to improve learning environment for young students Students entering the afterschool program at the Curley K-8 School in Jamaica Plain on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 17th, received a surprise when they saw their newly…
Thank you Capital One for sponsoring this post. Click here to learn more about how Capital One is celebrating local heroes who are making Boston a better city with the “Everyday Money Boston” program. Today, November 17th, is Giving Tuesday and I thought I would reflect on gratitude, giving back, and the ways kids can…